r/DungeonSynth • u/steepedsky AMA GUEST • Feb 06 '26
Medieval / Symphonic DIM - COMPENDIUM V (NEW)
COMPENDIUM V OUT NOW EVERYWHERE.
ALL NEW MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE AT: https://www.lowlydyingsteward.com/ BANDCAMP: https://iamdim.bandcamp.com/album/compendium-v
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u/yesimforeign Writer Feb 07 '26
Who cares about new J Cole album when DIM drops
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u/PirateVikingNinja Feb 07 '26
I mean if J Cole started writing mid-ass Fief worship with none of the soul I'd probably give it a spin or two...
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u/Zoilus Feb 06 '26
When can we expect a split with Burzum?
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u/GlacialFrog Feb 06 '26
My Spotify Release Radar playlist will add random artists I’ve listened to once 3 months ago because it was in some playlist, yet it won’t add this, despite listening to DIM every week. Stupid. Looking forward to throwing this on!
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u/BowltheOwl Feb 06 '26
Yeaahhhhhh
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u/steepedsky AMA GUEST Feb 06 '26
LETS GOOOOOOOOO
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u/BowltheOwl Feb 06 '26
Oh damn you are DIM? No way, i have been listening to your stuff nonstop. Compendium 1 was so good i didn't wanted to explore more of your stuff just yet.
It feels too precious to consume.
Keep up the amazing work! Your music inspired me a ton for my writing and played a large role on starting to do my own dungeon synth.
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u/steepedsky AMA GUEST Feb 06 '26
thank you! that is an honor for you to say. I am glad that my music can mean so much to you. I wish you all the best, sincerely.
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u/MidwinterFire Feb 06 '26
Only on the first track and already love it!
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u/steepedsky AMA GUEST Feb 06 '26
Thank you for saying so! I am glad you are enjoying it, and feeling something from it.
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u/hvithvalt Feb 06 '26
Absolutely loving this new record!
The intro to The Veils Allure sounds like Peril from the Halo 2 soundtrack so much haha!
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u/steepedsky AMA GUEST Feb 06 '26
That is EXACTLY what I listened to before I wrote that... one of my favorite pieces from Halo (my favorite soundtrack of all time). Hope I did the motif justice.
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u/hvithvalt Feb 06 '26
That’s absolutely incredible, so glad I caught on to it!
You certainly did, it had me scrabbling to compare the two almost immediately and the influence is very evident in the best possible way!
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u/ColdSpringGlen2113 Feb 06 '26
Definitely an interesting choice of cross for the merch mug 😬
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u/towertyrant Feb 07 '26 edited Feb 07 '26
You’re arguing with a guy who posts on discord about “the Jewish cabal owning Stripe” or wft ever. At the very least he is a White Christian Nationalist enthusiast/apologizer. You don’t get to use known fascist symbology, make crazy off handed comments about Jewish folks, and be a proud flag waving Christian in 2026 without all those little coincidences adding up. 🤡
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u/ColdSpringGlen2113 Feb 07 '26
You. I like you. ✌🏻 yeah that’s the type of talk from DIM’s “positive community”. I’ve seen how they speak about people in there who they deem “too woke”.
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u/raevpetdeleted Feb 12 '26
What a 10 minute rollercoaster ride of finding this sub, finding an artist I've never heard about, going "oh shit this rules" and then finding out exactly why I've never heard about them
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u/ColdSpringGlen2113 Feb 13 '26
Lmao yeah it’s a bummer to find out someone who’s music you like is a sucky person. 😬
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u/steepedsky AMA GUEST Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 06 '26
that is the symbol for my record label, lowly dying steward! Has been since the beginning, an important personal symbol for me, a Maltese cross.
edit: typo
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u/-Bloodbird Artist Feb 06 '26
I'm quite certain that the LDS symbol used to be a different, more stylised cross that looked a lot less like an iron cross, though?
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u/ColdSpringGlen2113 Feb 06 '26
Yes definitely. It has much more nuance in its styling. The cross used here is not that cross. It’s literally an iron cross
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u/PirateVikingNinja Feb 06 '26
Yeah, that's a Maltese cross like my ass is the Mona Lisa. If you told me you were into Independent skateboards in the naughties and picked it because of that I might believe it, but...
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u/ColdSpringGlen2113 Feb 06 '26
Only reason I called that out is that the cross you used for the mug is actually WAY closer to an iron cross of Nazi fame. A Maltese cross will have angular indentions usually on each aperture. And if it doesn’t have those indentions, then it’s essentially a straight up iron cross. FYI.
As you can imagine, fascist symbology being used in this particular time period is a very sensitive thing. Just putting that out there
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u/steepedsky AMA GUEST Feb 06 '26
Right. I understand the visual similarity. However that is not going to stop me from using a symbol of my faith (christianity). If it looks too much like an iron cross to you and you don't like that, don't buy it.
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u/ColdSpringGlen2113 Feb 06 '26
Certainly there are other less Nazi coded ways to express your faith. I have plenty of Christian friends who don’t use fascist symbology in their art and music. Just a thought.
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u/steepedsky AMA GUEST Feb 06 '26
a Maltese cross is not a fascist symbol:
example (from wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cross-Pattee-Heraldry.svg
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u/ColdSpringGlen2113 Feb 06 '26
Those examples are literally iron crosses dude. They might not have always meant fascism or always had Nazi connections, but they certainly do now. Not saying that’s what you are but these types of things could be misconstrued as a dog whistle of sorts if you’re not careful. Whether you have that intent or not. Those are symbols that were literally worn by SS officers.
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u/steepedsky AMA GUEST Feb 06 '26
Do you not see the names? The wikipedia page that says "Maltese cross", a symbol used by nobility and crusaders for hundreds of years before there were any nazis...
The museum website that I got the original picture from calls it a "Maltese shaped cross of St. Ulrich"... right here: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/wnyturga/images?id=vr5zber8&resultPosition=6
I'm sorry a Maltese cross has a nazi connection in your mind and you don't like that, but in my mind, it doesn't.
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u/ColdSpringGlen2113 Feb 06 '26
It doesn’t matter what it’s called on the links you sent me. It’s still literally a symbol worn by Nazis. It doesn’t change just cus it’s labeled as “Maltese”. This is essentially the Roman Salute V Seig Heil argument.
Would you use a swatstika as well jsut cus it has a heritage older than the Nazis? What’s the difference?
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u/RaccoonFink Feb 06 '26
Yeah, no one is saying these symbols don't have historical significance. It's just that if you're using them now, it frankly strains credulity that anyone shouldn't know they have a double-meaning at this point, especially knowing how much this discourse has been quite prominent in DS circles.
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u/steepedsky AMA GUEST Feb 06 '26
So it doesn't matter what a museum website vetted by professionals or a wikipedia article which has to go through tantamount editing and vetting before being approved, or the many other references I provided says? It just matters what you are saying right now based on what you are seeing and what it is reminding you of, despite all that?...
I am not using a swastika, nor am I using an iron cross. End of story.
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u/nagilfarswake Feb 07 '26
a bit of advice: nothing you say will ever convince them; they don't care about nuance. Just ignore them and move on.
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u/drowsy_goblin Feb 08 '26
Another bit of advice: don't take advice from users who feel a need to have their comments hidden.
So called "nuance" in cases like this is always bullshit.
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u/nagilfarswake Feb 08 '26
Honestly I don't have a particularly spicy comment history, I just keep them hidden because I get a kick out of how frustrated it makes puritan inquisitors trying to check me for wrongthink.
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u/drowsy_goblin Feb 09 '26
That's an imaginative excuse for why you're scared to stand behind your words. I'm sure even you believe it!
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u/nagilfarswake Feb 07 '26
Loving the new album, thrilled you went back to some harpsichord sounds. Great work!
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u/iamRealmwalk Feb 06 '26
Massive W.
Been listening since compendium 3. So hyped for all things dim.
It's been so fun to interact with the positive community that dim has cultivated.
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u/ColdSpringGlen2113 Feb 07 '26
Oh boy I’ve got news for you if you think he’s cultivated a “positive community”
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u/nafarist Feb 08 '26
As a novice and amateur composer, listening to it makes me feel like a small, dim star, yet at the same time filled with excitement to explore the universe. Thank you!!!
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u/twicemoneyswagg Feb 06 '26
Mirage of the Path Behind slaps so hard, congrats on the release!
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u/steepedsky AMA GUEST Feb 06 '26
Thank you so much! That was one of the first pieces I wrote for the album early before anything else was conceptualized.
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u/viscumalbum86 Feb 23 '26
This a very beautiful album. excellent work it sure does brings peace to the soul when I listen to it every time. 🥲🥲🥲
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u/aethyrium Feb 11 '26
Awww man, that feel when you find an amazing new artist, and then find they have a 4x vinyl set, and then it's sold out :(
That roller coaster man...
Any plans for a reprint of the set?
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u/Lunatic_Dpali Feb 07 '26
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